1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c
index 13690d650c3e..286acfc21250 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c
@@ -819,6 +819,10 @@ int fib6_add(struct fib6_node *root, struct rt6_info *rt, struct nl_info *info)
                                         offsetof(struct rt6_info, rt6i_src),
                                         allow_create, replace_required);
 
+                        if (IS_ERR(sn)) {
+                                err = PTR_ERR(sn);
+                                sn = NULL;
+                        }
                         if (!sn) {
                                 /* If it is failed, discard just allocated
                                    root, and then (in st_failure) stale node